The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Community Food Bank Programme (NCFBP) for the North-West region to combat malnutrition and food insecurity. The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, said this at the inauguration of the…
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In a state where HIV awareness and child malnutrition remain pressing challenges, one woman’s unwavering dedication is making a remarkable difference. Hajiya Zainab Ahmed Suleiman, MFR, JP, the Executive Director of the Community Support…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the nutritional status of children in Kano State, revealing that 51.9 per cent of children are stunted. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office Kano, Mr Rahma Farah, stated this…
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The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has revealed that 40% of children under five across Nigeria are stunted, an increase from the 37% stunting rate in 2023. Additionally, around 55% of women of reproductive age…
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A non-profit organization focused on poverty alleviation, TechnoServe, on Tuesday, conducted a training session for media professionals and nutrition officers on rice fortification in Kano State. Project Manager, Promoting Rice…
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The Federal Government says more than four million children in the Northeast and Northwest regions are suffering from malnutrition. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyebusi, the Director of Nutrition Department in the Federal Ministry of Health and…
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has warned of devastating surge in severe malnutrition cases among children in northern Nigeria. This is contained in a statement in Dutse on Wednesday, by…
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is considering an `Operation Feed Yourself’ initiative to tackle malnutrition. The vice president said the initiative, which will be a collaboration between the Federal Government…
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The Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), an NGO has decried the increasing rate of dying children in Kano state as a result of malnutrition cases amongst children less than five years. The National Project Manager of…
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Save the Children International (SCI), said on Thursday that it has introduced the Child Development Grant Programme to support nutrition activities in Kaduna and Kano states. SCI Team Lead in Kaduna State, Mr Tanko Muhammed, made this…
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